Comment by tokioyoyo

14 hours ago

I actually agree with you, but I have no idea how one can compete in this playing field. The second there are a couple of bad actors in spammarketing, your hands are tied. You really can’t win without playing dirty.

I really hate this, not justifying their behaviour, but have no clue how one can do without the other.

Its just law of the jungle all over again. Might makes right. Outcomes over means.

Game theory wise there is no solution except to declare (and enforce) spaces where leeching / degrading the environment is punished, and sharing, building, and giving back to the environment is rewarded.

Not financially, because it doesn't work that way, usually through social cred or mutual values.

But yeah the internet can no longer be that space where people mutually agree to be nice to each other. Rather utility extraction dominates—influencers, hype traders, social thought manipulators-and the rest of the world quietly leaves if they know what's good for them.

Lovely times, eh?

  • > the rest of the world quietly leaves if they know what's good for them.

    Userbase of TikTok, Instagram and etc. has increased YoY. People suck at making decisions for their own good on average.

  • I'm pretty sure this might be a hot take, but I believe we need some sort of a Tech Police.

    We have Road Police, Financial Police, Mail Police, Work Safety Police, Military Police...

    • All those you mentioned are somewhat physical and not that simple across the borders. Practically speaking you will never get universal laws across all nations, otherwise financial havens wouldn’t exist either.